Title VI Compliance & Public Notice

U.S. Department of Justice regulations (28 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 42.405, Public Dissemination of Title VI Information) require recipients of Federal financial assistance to publish or broadcast program information in the news media. Advertisements must state that the program is an equal opportunity program and/or indicate that Federal law prohibits discrimination. Additionally, reasonable steps shall be taken to publish information in languages understood by the population eligible to be served or likely to be directly affected by the program. The following is the public notice used by the City of Marietta/BLW.

The City of Marietta/BLW hereby gives public notice that it is the policy of the City of Marietta/BLW to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related statues and regulations in all programs and activities. It is our policy that no person in the United States of America shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any of our programs or activities.

Any person who believes they have been subjected to unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. The complaint must be filed in writing or in person with City of Marietta/BLW, Human Resources Office, within 180 days from the date of the alleged discriminatory act or upon notice of the discriminatory act. Title VI Discrimination Complaint Forms may be obtained from the Human Resources Office by calling 770-794-5562, option 6.